Design Engineer II H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Mechanical Engineers (SOC 17-2141).
Employers filed 61 wage applications for Design Engineer II jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 25 employers. The median offered wage was $93,590, 1.5% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Goken America, LLC filed the most (16, median $83,054).
- Filings
- 61
- Positions covered
- 58
- Employers
- 25
- Median offered
- $93,590
- Median prevailing wage
- $87,589
- Filings since FY2020
- 397
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +14%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Design Engineer II jobs rose 14%, from $83,392 in fiscal 2020 to $95,000 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 0.3% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2020, with 81 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Design Engineer II by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 47 | $95,000 | +5.6% | $90,106 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 63 | $90,000 | +2.3% | $82,254 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 44 | $88,000 | +6.0% | $80,787 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 53 | $83,000 | −7.8% | $76,440 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 52 | $90,000 | +8.2% | $84,032 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 57 | $83,200 | −0.2% | $72,717 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 81 | $83,392 | n/a | $75,515 | +9.2% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goken America, LLC | 16 | $83,054 | at the minimum | |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 11 | $110,947 | at the minimum | |
| Molex, LLC | 6 | $92,500 | +3.7% | |
| J. W. Speaker Corporation | 3 | $103,000 | +3.9% | |
| North American Lighting, Inc. | 3 | $104,550 | +1.8% | |
| Wacker Neuson America Corporation | 2 | $80,797 | +3.8% | |
| Fluor Enterprises, Inc. | 1 | $121,900 | +17.9% | |
| Southland Industries | 1 | $107,120 | +11.8% | |
| Automotive Robotics Incorporated | 1 | $73,382 | at the minimum | |
| Graphic Controls Acquisition Corp. | 1 | $98,393 | +33.2% | |
| Kasai North America, Inc. | 1 | $83,000 | +6.7% | |
| Cannon Equipment LLC | 1 | $128,235 | +16.9% | |
| Airport Design Consultants, Inc. | 1 | $82,160 | +9.8% | |
| Regal Rexnord Corporation | 1 | $97,445 | +1.5% | |
| Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | 1 | $88,683 | +3.5% | |
| Rheem Manufacturing Company | 1 | $75,600 | +18.9% | |
| Automotive Robotics Proving Labs LLC | 1 | $77,896 | +9.4% | |
| Silicon Laboratories, Inc. | 1 | $131,981 | +19.3% | |
| ADP Technology Services, Inc. | 1 | $93,579 | +40.7% | |
Showing the 19 employers with the most filings of 25. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Design Engineer II jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin, OH | 16 | $83,054 | at the minimum | |
| Rochester Hills, MI | 6 | $92,500 | +3.7% | |
| San Jose, CA | 4 | $134,938 | at the minimum | |
| Austin, TX | 3 | $110,656 | at the minimum | |
| Cary, NC | 3 | $110,947 | at the minimum | |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 3 | $104,550 | +1.8% | |
| Germantown, WI | 3 | $103,000 | +3.9% | |
| Libertyville, IL | 2 | $90,618 | +0.6% | |
| Menomonee Falls, WI | 2 | $80,797 | +3.8% | |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | 1 | $121,900 | +17.9% | |
| Bristol, CT | 1 | $98,393 | +33.2% | |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $88,683 | +3.5% | |
| Cannon Falls, MN | 1 | $128,235 | +16.9% | |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $97,445 | +1.5% | |
| Decatur, IL | 1 | $77,896 | +9.4% | |
| East Peoria, IL | 1 | $73,382 | at the minimum | |
| Ellicott City, MD | 1 | $97,386 | at the minimum | |
| High Point, NC | 1 | $91,416 | at the minimum | |
| Houston, TX | 1 | $130,000 | +8.9% | |
| Linthicum Heights, MD | 1 | $96,096 | +27.9% | |
| Madison, WI | 1 | $96,907 | +4.4% | |
| Montgomery, AL | 1 | $75,600 | +18.9% | |
| Norfolk, VA | 1 | $93,579 | +40.7% | |
| Perry, IA | 1 | $65,000 | +1.1% | |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $82,160 | +9.8% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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